1
as in related
having a close connection like that between family members
foxes are closely akin to dogs
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2
as in like
having qualities in common
mathematics and computer programming are akin in that they both require logical thinking
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Recent Examples of akin
Others are riders who just have expendable income and do the sport as a hobby, akin to skiing or golfing.
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Prediction markets take online gaming to a level akin to insider trading.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Dwyer knew that a Russian physicist, Aleksandr Gurevich, had shown in 1992 that such a runaway electron could unleash a cascade of perhaps 100,000 electrons, akin to the avalanches that initiate sparks in the lab but playing out over hundreds to thousands of meters.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
The patio, which feels akin to a welcoming front porch in the residential neighborhood, often doubles as an event space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Prediction markets take online gaming to a level akin to insider trading.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Dwyer knew that a Russian physicist, Aleksandr Gurevich, had shown in 1992 that such a runaway electron could unleash a cascade of perhaps 100,000 electrons, akin to the avalanches that initiate sparks in the lab but playing out over hundreds to thousands of meters.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
The patio, which feels akin to a welcoming front porch in the residential neighborhood, often doubles as an event space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for akin
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China’s decision to suspend exports of a wide range of rare earths and related magnets, and its ban on semiconductors from Nexperia China, upended supply chains central to global automakers, with political and economic consequences across Europe, Japan, and South Korea.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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At least nine Eastern Shore residents were indicted Friday in Anne Arundel Circuit Court on Medicaid fraud, conspiracy and related charges.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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In January, the FCC issued new guidance over the equal time rule, which requires broadcasters that feature a political candidate on their airwaves offer comparable time to rivals, if it is requested.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Morgan Rielly, the high-end comparable Drance found for Buium, is also a key comparable according to Buium’s current Net Rating profile.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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An analogous argument, albeit in the context of children and teenagers, was recently brought against Meta and other social media companies.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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What’s going on there is analogous to what the oil business did in Houston and Dallas.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Many of the precautions a traveler could take are similar to those that became familiar at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Nationally, campuses including Harvard, Duke and the University of Pennsylvania reported similar outages.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The Accommodations On Mustique, no two villas are alike.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rooms In the Agassiz mansion, no two rooms are alike.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Feb. 2026
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The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Smith’s group recently released a report that said such stops have continued to disproportionately affect Black and Latino drivers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Akin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/akin. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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